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Committee hearings on Sen. Bill 155 and House Bill 305, banning 4x4 vehicles in Texas rivers, were held on March 18. A number of organizations, such as TRPA and National Wildlife Fund, landowners and others spoke for several hours in favor of the bills. It was gratifying to hear so many people, most of whom had to travel to Austin for the hearing, support the objectives of the bill. However, it is important to keep in mind the opponents, who are concerned that this is the beginning of limiting access to all river users. Others feel that this gives riverside landowners unfair rights to access the river in ways prohibited to the general public. One speaker summed up by saying the volatile mixture of alcohol, gasoline and testosterone fuels the problem. Let's continue to work for a reasonable solution to this situation.
220 Postcards Signed and Mailed
Thanks to all of you who signed a TRPA postcard (and helped with postage) at the last meeting. The card went to legislators and senators on the committees that will hear the legislation to ban 4x4s in Texas rivers. If you missed that opportunity, there will be more postcards at the next meeting.
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